parks for kids Buddy Bison’s Fact Bites!

• The state bird is the scis- 3. Albaster Caverns sor-tailed flycatcher which has a long forked tail. The bird State Park was featured on the Oklahoma Take a guided tour of the cave then enjoy a state quarter. picnic. Go on a hike, play a game of volleyball,

and then spend the night camping! www.parktrust.org ­ • The state animal is the 1. Chickisaw National buffalo, otherwise known as Recreation Area 4. State Park the bison! Become a Junior Ranger! Hitch a boat ride See the view from the top of Mesa, nearly on the Lake of the Arbuckles. Visit Travertine 5,000 feet above sea level! Go bird watching Nature Center then view the flower park and • The National Cowboy Hall of and spend the night camping! look for butterflies! Spend the night by the Fame is located in Oklahoma campfire. City. 5. Osage Hills State Park 6. Washita Battlefield Climb the observation tower for a great view • Tahlequah is the tribal capital then hike the Waterfalls Trail. Find Look-Out of the Cherokee Nation. National Historic Site Lake or go for a swim in the pool. Go fishing Become a Junior Ranger! Hike the Discovery then camp overnight. Trail and check out the Native Garden. Watch a film to learn about the historic battle fought here. 7. Mountain State Park 2. Beaver’s Bend State Park Learn about natural history at the Nature See the trees from prehistoric times at the For- Center then hike the Wichita Interpretive Trail. est Heritage and Education Center then learn Go bird watching and keep an eye out for bald about poisonous snakes at Beaver’s Bend eagles in the winter near Lake Altus-Lugert. Nature Center. Hike the Forest Heritage Tree Trail then go swimming, fishing or canoeing! Camp overnight.

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